2018春火3-5_answers by https://padlet.com/sy_seto201910/p1shiochj0zr en-us 2018-05-07 02:07:33 UTC 2019-10-19 20:21:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Answers for worksheet questions sy_seto201910 https://padlet.com/sy_seto201910/p1shiochj0zr/wish/258378813 1. What was the difference between the actions that Shiga prefectural government ordered Calbee to take and the one Calbee actually took? 

Shiga prefecture: recall only problematic packages.
Calbee: recall all the Jagariko products.

2. What was the particular functions that the problematic potato contained?

It has a gene that kills harmful insects.

3. How are genetically modified crops produced?

By adding desirable genes to their genome.

4. Name the most and second country with respect to the production of GM foods.

1st: the U.S.
2nd: Brazil

5. What are three advantages of GM crops?

  • Strong crops resistant to insects can be produced.
  • They don’t need much pesticide and herbicide, so farmers can produce them with less cost.
  • They can be modified so that they contain more nutrition, so it will contribute to the solution to the problem of hunger.

6. Why is it a problem that a few biotechnology companies dominate food production?

The diversity of gene can be lost, and it will make crops vulnerable to diseases.

7. Production of GM foods is strongly recommended in E.U. Countries. (T/F)
8. In Japan, you usually cannot tell which product contains GM crops. (T/F)

]]> 2018-05-07 02:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sy_seto201910/p1shiochj0zr/wish/258378813 Answers for worksheet questions sy_seto201910 https://padlet.com/sy_seto201910/p1shiochj0zr/wish/258378824 1. What was the difference between the actions that Shiga prefectural government ordered Calbee to take and the one Calbee actually took? 


Shiga prefecture: recall only problematic packages.
Calbee: recall all the Jagariko products.

2. What was the particular functions that the problematic potato contained?

It has a gene that kills harmful insects.

3. How are genetically modified crops produced?

By adding desirable genes to their genome.

4. Name the most and second country with respect to the production of GM foods.

1st: the U.S.
2nd: Brazil

5. What are three advantages of GM crops?

a. Strong crops resistant with insects can be produced.
b. They don’t need less pesticides and herbicide, so farmers can produce them with less cost.
c. They can be modified so that they contain more nutrition, so it will contribute to the solution to the problem of hunger.

6. Why is it a problem that a few biotechnology companies dominate food production?

The diversity of gene can be lost, and it will make crops vulnerable to diseases.

7. Production of GM foods is strongly recommended in E.U. Countries. (T/F)
8. In Japan, you usually cannot tell which product contains GM crops. (T/F)

]]> 2018-05-07 02:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sy_seto201910/p1shiochj0zr/wish/258378824 Answers for small quiz sy_seto201910 https://padlet.com/sy_seto201910/p1shiochj0zr/wish/258777162 (1)chairman
(2) strictest
(3) apply
(4) inspections
(5) reactivate
(6) regulation
(7)political
(8) screening
(9) transparent
(10)d
(11)b
(12)a
(13)c
(14)thermal power
(15)emerging country (countries)
(16)legally binding

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